Cogeco/Corus radio hearing opens Tuesday

OTTAWA-GATINEAU – The CRTC will review Cogeco’s proposal to acquire nearly all of Corus Entertainment’s Quebec radio stations at a hearing starting Tuesday in Montreal.The $80 million deal, announced in April, includes 11 radio stations in markets ranging from Montreal to Quebec City to Trois-Rivieres. Click here for more on Cogeco’s proposed plans, which also includes a request for an exception to the common ownership policy in the Montreal French-language radio market. Cartt.ca will have full coverage of the proceeding.www.cogeco.cawww.corusent.com